[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR170.100]

[Page 527]
 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 170_INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart B_Indian Reservation Roads Program Policy and Eligibility
 
Sec. 170.100  What do the terms ``consultation, collaboration, and 
coordination'' mean?

                Consultation, Collaboration, Coordination


    (a) Consultation means government-to-government communication in a 
timely manner by all parties about a proposed or contemplated decision 
in order to:
    (1) Secure meaningful tribal input and involvement in the decision-
making process; and
    (2) Advise the tribe of the final decision and provide an 
explanation.
    (b) Collaboration means that all parties involved in carrying out 
planning and project development work together in a timely manner to 
achieve a common goal or objective.
    (c) Coordination means that each party:
    (1) Shares and compares in a timely manner its transportation plans, 
programs, projects, and schedules with the related plans, programs, 
projects, and schedules of the other parties; and
    (2) Adjusts its plans, programs, projects, and schedules to optimize 
the efficient and consistent delivery of transportation projects and 
services.